DTC goes on to make some good points about China’s government. I agree that Scott’s book is an important one that every social scientist ought to read. However, it also needs to be said that Scott’s concept of “high modernism” has a lot of similarities to F.A. Hayek’s concept of “rational constructivism.” Hayek developed the term “rational constructivist” to identify the mindset that was behind central planning and other attempts to impose grandiose master plans on society. In my view, Hayek’s discussion of this issue is far more sophisticated than that of Scott. I would certainly commend DTC for reading and citing Scott’s important work, but I would encourage him to re-engage with Hayek’s ideas.